2025-26 NECC Men's Basketball News
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Delgado selected to play in NJCAA All-Star Game, Stratton named All Star Game Coach
April 16, 2026NJCAA National Player of the Year Alejandro Delgado (Haverhill) and NJCAA National Coach of the Year Darren Stratton of the national championship winning Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team have been selected for the 16th annual NJCAA Coaches Association All Star Game. -
Delgado Player of the Year, Stratton Coach of the Year Sweep National Awards
April 10, 2026The national champion Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team has made it a clean sweep of the end of season awards as the NJCAA has announced Alejandro Delgado as National Player of the Year and head coach Darren Stratton as National Coach of the Year.
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Alejandro Delgado named NJCAA First Team All American
April 08, 2026Alejandro Delgado of the national champion Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team has been selected to the NJCAA All-America First Team as selected today by the NJCAA Basketball Committee.
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Men's Basketball NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ONLINE STORE NOW OPEN
March 17, 2026EXCLUSIVE LIMITED EDITION MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE TO ORDER ONLINE THROUGH MARCH 29TH
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!! Knights storm past Richland in closing minutes for First National Title
March 14, 2026With the game tied at 50 with 5:09 remaining in the second half the top seeded Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team outscored the Richland Thunderducks 18-12 and secured the first national championship in the college’s history by a 68-62 final score.
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Johnson’s career night sends Knights to National Championship game on Saturday night
March 13, 2026Behind a career high 39 points from Alex Johnson the top seeded Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball picked up an 88-85 victory over fourth seeded Salem Community College in the national semi-finals and advanced to the programs first ever national championship game
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Five score in double figures as Knights soar into FINAL FOUR
March 12, 2026The top seeded Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team saw five players score in double figures as their fast pace subdued ninth seeded Genesee Community College on Thursday afternoon by a 99-78 final score. The Knights 31st win of the season sends them onto the programs first ever final four.
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Delgado Player of the Year headlines four All-Region Selections, Stratton named Coach of the Year
March 06, 2026The Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team, the number one overall seed in next week’s national tournament had four players named to the Region 21 All-Region teams following a vote of the leagues coaches, including Region 21 Player of the Year Alejandro Delgado
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Northern Essex Named #1 Overall Seed in NJCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
March 04, 2026The NJCAA Men’s Basketball Committee has announced Northern Essex Community College as the number one overall seed for the national tournament set to get underway on Wednesday March 11th on the campus of Herkimer College in Herkimer, NY.
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Johnson’s layup with 3.8 seconds left second Knights to fourth straight Region 21/East District Championship
March 01, 2026Alex Johnson’s layup with 3.8 seconds remaining in the game gave the top seeded and #2 nationally ranked Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball their first lead of the game since the 19:00 mark of the first half and sent the Knights to their fourth straight NJCAA Region 21/East District Championship.
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Top seeded Knights pull away in second half, advance to Championship Sunday
February 27, 2026The top seeded Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team punched their ticket to the Region 21/East District championship game for the fifth consecutive year on Friday night as they as they dispatched MassBay by a 101-74 final score.
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Five score in double figures as top seeded Knights advance to semi-finals
February 26, 2026The top seeded and #2 nationally ranked Northern Essex men’s basketball team saw five players score in double figures in a 94-67 victory over eighth seeded Bristol on Thursday evening as they advance to the semi-finals for a fifth straight season.
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PLAYOFF PREVIEW: NECC to host Quarterfinal Double-Header on Thursday
February 25, 2026The Northern Essex Community College men’s and women’s basketball teams will kick off the post-season on Thursday evening as both programs will host NJCAA Region 21/East District Quarterfinal matchups at the Sport and Fitness Center on the Haverhill campus.
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Delgado’s three-point play in closing seconds pushes #4 Knights past Quincy
February 11, 2026Alejandro Delgado’s conversion of a three point play with 39.4 seconds remaining secured the #4 nationally ranked NECC men’s basketball team a 69-68 win on the road in what could be called an instant classic.
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#4 Knights cruise past Holyoke in regional play
February 06, 2026The #4 nationally ranked NECC basketball team saw 16 different players score at least two points, including four in double figures on Friday night as they defeated visiting Holyoke by a 102-57 final score.
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Explosive first half pushes #4 Knights atop Region 21 standings
January 28, 2026The #4 NECC men’s basketball team used an explosive 51 point first half and high-pressure defense to subdue Massasoit on Wednesday evening in route to an 82-61 victory and in the process pushed the Knights into sole possession of first place.
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Delgado erupts for 32, #4 Knights score 65 second half points to run away from MassBay
January 23, 2026The Northern Essex men’s basketball team, ranked fourth in this weeks NJCAA poll improved to 19-3 with a convincing 111-75 victory over MassBay on Friday evening as Alejandro Delgado scored a career high 32 points
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Four score in double figures as #8 Knights rout Clinton
January 09, 2026The Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team opened up the second half of the season on Friday night with a convincing 106-54 victory over visiting Clinton (NY) Community College to improve to 16-3 overall in their final non-conference contest of the season.
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Alejandro Delgado named NJCAA National Player of the Week
December 10, 2025Northern Essex sophomore forward Alejandro Delgado has been named the NJCAA Basketball National Player of the Week for the week ending December 7th.
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#7 Knights run away from CCRI
December 09, 2025The #7 nationally ranked Northern Essex men’s basketball team won the opening tip on Tuesday evening and never looked back...Alejandro Delgado continued his stellar play recording his second triple double of the season with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
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#7 Knights work overtime to defeat Quincy, 92-87
December 06, 2025Cristian Moscat scored a game tying basket with 19 seconds remaining in regulation on Saturday afternoon to force overtime as the #7 nationally ranked Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball defeated Quincy College
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#7 Knights run past UCAP, 104-70
December 02, 2025The #7 nationally ranked Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team eclipsed the century mark for a second straight game on Tuesday evening as they rank their win streak to seven straight and improved to 11-2
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Delgado triple-double highlights Knights sweep of Turkey Classic
November 28, 2025A Saturday night triple double from Alejandro Delgado highlighted the #8 NECC men’s basketball sweep of the 4th annual Turkey Classic as they defeated Hudson Valley on Friday afternoon score and Suffolk County on Saturday night.
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Johnson, Knights rally past Virginia Peninsula, 77-74
November 21, 2025Alex Johnson scored seven points in the final 90 seconds of the game on Friday night and the #9 Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit to defeat Virginia Peninsula
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#8 Knights complete southern sweep with 106-88 win over Patrick & Henry
November 09, 2025The Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball completed a sweep of their two game southern trip as they defeated Patrick and Henry Community College on Sunday afternoon by a 106-88 final
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#8 Knights take down #6 Sandhills on the road in battle of nationally ranked teams
November 08, 2025In a battle of top 10 nationally ranked teams the eighth ranked Northern Essex Community College went on the road and defeated six ranked Sandhills Community College by a 92-78 final score.
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Men’s Basketball earns pre-season #8 national ranking
October 22, 2025The Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team, the three-time defending Region 21 champions have been ranked eighth in the NJCAA Preseason poll released earlier this week
